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How Actors Can Build a Portfolio and Prep for Seasonal Opportunities

How Actors Can Build a Portfolio and Prep for Seasonal Opportunities

Art of Acting Your Career
November 24, 2025

Actors often talk about “climbing the ladder.” Still, few realize that there’s an entire professional track outside of traditional stage and screen that not only pays rel ...

Why Trust is an Actor's Most Valuable Tool

Why Trust is an Actor's Most Valuable Tool

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Casting Alert: Acting Jobs for Presumed Innocent, Good Culture and More

Casting Alert: Acting Jobs for Presumed Innocent, Good Cultu...

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Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies:

Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies: "Yo...

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Variety

‘The Beatles’ Movies Cast ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Harry Lloyd As Producer George Martin

Harry Lloyd, the British actor best known for playing Viserys Targaryen in the first season Game of Thrones, is set to portray George Martin in the upcoming four-part Beatles biopic by director Sam Mendes.

Deadline

‘CIA’: Necar Zadegan Joins CBS’ ‘FBI’ Offshoot As Series Regular In Recasting

NCIS: New Orleans alumna Necar Zadegan is returning to CBS as a series regular on the network’s upcoming drama series CIA. Zadegan will play one of the leads in the FBI offshoot, the Chief of Station role originally played by Michael Michele who departed the series earlier this month.

The Hollywood Reporter

Meryl Streep, Dave Franco Join ‘Hoppers’ As Pixar Film Gets Full Trailer

Disney released the animated film’s full trailer ahead of its theatrical release March 6, 2026. Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm were previously announced as leading the voice cast for writer-director Daniel Chong’s original feature.

TVLine

Casting News: Jared Padalecki And Leighton Meester's Netflix Rom-Com

Leighton Meester (Good Cop/Bad Cop) and Jared Padalecki (Walker) are set to star in a film adaptation of Katherine Center’s 2022 novel The Bodyguard.

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How Actors Can Build a Portfolio and Prep for Seasonal Opportunities
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Casting Alert: Acting Jobs for Presumed Innocent, Good Culture and More
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Casting Directors Lisa Ystrom and Michael Testa Self Tape Advice for Actors

Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies: "You've Got to Connect"
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The Actor’s Guide to Landing Paid Work During the Winter Season
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5 Social Media Hacks to Grow Your Acting Career with Marketing Expert Heidi Dean | 'How We Role'
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Casting Insights: ‘Roofman' with Bonnie Timmermann
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Casting Director Sparkle Hickey on the Art of Casting Across Genres
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Casting ‘Bull Run’: Michelle Lewitt on Spotting Breakout Talent and Building a Standout Indie Ensemble
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Casting Alert: 3D Modeling Project, Beer Commercial and Gen Z Documentary
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Harry Gilbert on Trusting Instincts and Finding His Path in Casting
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Aaron Eckhart and John Stalberg Jr. on 'Muzzle: City of Wolves' and the Evolution of a Reluctant Anti-Hero
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The Q4 Actor Playbook: Close the Year Strong
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Casting Veteran Jason L. Wood on Building Careers and the Art of Discovery
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Between the Lines: Mastering Beat Shifts for Stronger Performances
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